Roadwork is scheduled on Highway 168 from Cressman Road to Warbler Lane in Shaver Lake and it could result in delays for travelers to the mountain community, Caltrans says. The rehabilitation work will involve cold planing, hot mix asphalt paving, and restriping of existing lanes. The existing pavement has shown...
Fake Heiress Anna Sorokin Debuts on Dancing With the Stars — With a Sparkly Ankle Monitor
LOS ANGELES — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on "Dancing With the Stars" with a featherweight — and very sparkly — ankle monitor. The so-called 'fake heiress,' who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy...
JD Souther, Who Penned ‘Heartache Tonight’ and Other Eagles Hits, Dies at 78
LOS ANGELES — John David "JD" Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78. Souther, who collaborated on some of the...
WNBA Awards Portland an Expansion Franchise That Will Begin Play in 2026
PORTLAND - The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. They paid $125 million for the franchise. "This...
Tennessee Is Adding a 10% Fee on Football Game Tickets Next Season to Pay Players
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee has announced a price hike for football tickets starting in 2025 with most of the increase going specifically to help pay players. The increase announced Tuesday morning in an email to season-ticket holders notes a new 10% talent fee for all invoices to "help fund the proposed...
Dolphins Place Tua Tagovailoa on Injured Reserve After Latest Concussion
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve Tuesday after the quarterback was diagnosed with his third concussion in two years. Tagovailoa will be sidelined for at least four games. He will be eligible to return in Week 8 when the Dolphins host Arizona, but has...
Justice Department Sues Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse and Seeks $100M in Cleanup Costs
BALTIMORE — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to recover more than $100 million that the government spent to clear the underwater...
NE Fresno Restaurant Spews Grease, Causes Stink and Parking Lot Hazard
A grease trap malfunction located outside of Heirloom, a restaurant in northeast Fresno, caused a spill that spread across the parking lot Tuesday evening, according to Fresno Fire officials. The incident occurred at the restaurant on Friant Road between Audubon Drive and Fresno Street, leading to an overflow of grease...
Demonizing Immigrants Could Ruin the Revival of Some Heartland Cities
Opinion by Paul Krugman on Sept. 16, 2024. In another time and place, the Trump-Vance campaign’s decision to go all in on the unfounded claim that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are stealing and eating pets might be kind of funny. But given where we are as a nation, it’s no...
Why Is ESPN’s Ace NBA Reporter ‘Woj’ Exiting the Network?
ESPN NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski is retiring from broadcasting to return to his alma mater, St. Bonaventure, to take over the newly created position of general manager of the men’s basketball program, the Atlantic 10 school announced Wednesday. Wojnarowski — a former Fresno Bee sports columnist — will oversee a...